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Author: Mackenbach, Johan P.
Subjects: *PREVENTION of chronic diseases, *PREVENTION of heart diseases, *METABOLIC disorders, *BLOOD pressure, *CACAO, *DIABETES, *FLAVONOIDS, *HEALTH, *HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA, *METABOLIC regulation, *HISTORY, *PREVENTION, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract: The author discuses on a study which analyze the association of chocolate consumption with the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders. It states that chocolate consumption reduces the cardiovascular diseases. He further informs about the Kuna Indians who had no disease related with blood pressure or hypertension because of the healthy diet of chocolate.
Published: 2011
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Author: Zomer, Ella, Owen, Alice, Magliano, Dianna J., Liew, Danny, and Reid, Christopher M.
Subjects: *CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention, *CACAO, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors, *RESEARCH funding, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ECONOMICS, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract: The article discusses a study to evaluate whether dark chocolate consumption represents an effective and cost effective means of preventing cardiovascular disease among patients with the metabolic syndrome (without diabetes). The study concluded that the blood pressure lowering and lipid effects of dark chocolate could represent an effective and cost effective strategy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with the metabolic syndrome (and no diabetes).
Published: 2012
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Subjects: *CACAO, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract: The article offers research briefs. Diabetes resources with the latest, continually updated research articles from the BMJ are offered on BMJ Group's diabetes portal (www.bmj.com/specialties/diabetes ). A study on mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis is described. Another study on the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of dark chocolate consumption as prevention therapy in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease is included.
Published: 2012

Author: Buitrago-Lopez, Adriana, Sanderson, Jean, Johnson, Laura, Warnakula, Samantha, Wood, Angela, Di Angelantonio, Emanuele, and Franco, Oscar H.
Subjects: *PREVENTION of chronic diseases, *PREVENTION of heart diseases, *METABOLIC disorders, *CACAO, *CINAHL database, *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, *MEDICAL databases, *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *MEDLINE, *META-analysis, *ONLINE information services, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *PREVENTION, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract: The article reports on a study based on the consumption of chocolate and its impact on cardiometabolic disorders. It informs that these disorders include cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke and ischaemic heart disease. It also states that high level of consumption of chocolate reduces the risk of metabolic disorder by one third.
Published: 2011
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Subjects: *PREVENTIVE medicine, *CACAO, *HUMAN papillomavirus vaccines, *GAY men, *TIME, *VACCINES, *WORLD Wide Web, *INFORMATION resources, *BLOOD donors, *ECONOMICS, *STATUS (Law), *THERAPEUTICS, PAPILLOMAVIRUS disease prevention
Abstract: The article reports on research related to quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination, blood donation by men having sex with men and cardiometabolic disorders. It states that quadrivalent vaccines for the prevention of cervical cancer are cost effective. It also informs about the study depicting the decrease in the risk of cardiometabolic disorders with the consumption of chocolate.
Published: 2011

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